Within this category are introductory courses to high speed rail.
About This Course
In this course, we'll examine some of the considerations of high speed rail management, particularly as it relates to U.S. HSR initiatives. This course is based on materials provided by Mineta Transportation Institute and is taught by MTI's own Stan Feinsod, who has more than 25 years experience as a manager of rail operations and has consulted on the California High Speed Rail Project.
We'll first discuss policies and programs within the United States relating to HSR, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. We'll then take a look at some advanced HSR technologies used abroad. Finally, we'll consider the environmental and economic impacts of HSR systems.
Course Format
This blended learning course will feature 3 live sessions on topics related to HSR systems management. Each session will feature a live lecture given via webinar, broadcast via Adobe Connect. The lecture will have an accompanying reading assignment. The reading assignment should be completed before the lecture session. Students are encouraged to discuss the week's reading assignments with their peers using the HSRLS forums.
Each lecture will begin at 1PM EDT and will run for about an hour. After each lecture, there will be a question-and-answer session.
- Session 1: Sept 9th - Current US Policies and Programs related to HSR
- Session 2: Sept 16th - HSR Advanced Technologies
- Session 3: Sept 24th - Environmental and Economic Considerations for HSR
Objectives
- Class discussion of each topic
- Examine the current state of HSR in the United States and learn the challenges facing the U.S. HSR program
- Learn more about the technologies and infrastructure of world-wide HSR projects
- Consider the benefits and impact of HSR systems on the environment
- Learn about HSR economical considerations
Time to Complete
About 10 Hours
~3.5 Hours from lectures
~3 Hours from reading materials
~3.5 Hours devoted to the writing assignment
About This Course
Welcome to HSR103: High Speed Rail Advanced Technologies. This course is part of the Introduction to High Speed Rail category, along with HSR101 and HSR102. If you haven't already, we recommend completing HSR101 and HSR102 before you attemp this course. Some of the terminology and concepts used in this course are introduced in earlier courses.
This course is provided and narrated by Tsung-Chung (TC) Kao of the University of Illinois. Dr. Tsung-Chung Kao holds a B.S. in civil engineering from National Taiwan University (1971), an M.S. in structural engineering from Rutgers University (1974), and an M.S. and Ph.D. in geotechnical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a licensed professional engineer in California and Taiwan.
Course Format
This asynchronous course features video presentations narrated by TC Kao. It is broken down into modules beginning with an examination of high speed Rolling Stock, followed by HS Planning, and finally Construction of high speed rail systems.
Each module is accompanied by a quiz and supplementary reading materials. The quizzes are based on the video lectures alone. The supplementary reading is not mandatory reading, but it is very informative. If you find yourself wanting to know more, these resources are an excellent place to start.
Objectives
- Examine high speed rolling stock in depth.
- Consider the intensive planning process required by HSR systems
- Learn more about the construction and maintenance of HSR systems
Time to Complete
About 6.5 Hours
~3.5 Hours from lectures
~2 Hours from reading materials
~1 Hour from quizzes
About This Course
In this course, we'll examine some of the considerations of high speed rail management, particularly as it relates to U.S. HSR initiatives. This course is based on materials provided by Mineta Transportation Institute and is taught by MTI's own Stan Feinsod, who has more than 25 years experience as a manager of rail operations and has consulted on the California High Speed Rail Project.
We'll first discuss policies and programs within the United States relating to HSR, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. We'll then take a look at some advanced HSR technologies used abroad. Finally, we'll consider the environmental and economic impacts of HSR systems.
Course Format
This blended learning course will feature 3 live sessions on topics related to HSR systems management. Each session will feature a live lecture given via webinar, broadcast via Adobe Connect. The lecture will have an accompanying reading assignment. The reading assignment should be completed before the lecture session. Students are encouraged to discuss the week's reading assignments with their peers using the HSRLS forums.
Each lecture will begin at 1PM EDT and will run for about an hour. After each lecture, there will be a question-and-answer session.
- Session 1: August 12th - Current US Policies and Programs related to HSR
- Session 2: August 19th - HSR Advanced Technologies
- Session 3: August 26th - Environmental and Economic Considerations for HSR
Objectives
- Class discussion of each topic
- Examine the current state of HSR in the United States and learn the challenges facing the U.S. HSR program
- Learn more about the technologies and infrastructure of world-wide HSR projects
- Consider the benefits and impact of HSR systems on the environment
- Learn about HSR economical considerations
Time to Complete
About 10 Hours
~3.5 Hours from lectures
~3 Hours from reading materials
~3.5 Hours devoted to the writing assignment
This course is designed to be a general, high level overview of high speed rail and HSR services. This course is a stepping stone to help you get familiar with HSR and the High Speed Rail Learning System. You will explore rail and HSR terminology, check out what countries abroad have done with HSR, and see what plans there are for HSR services in the United States.
This course is also used to demonstrate a couple of interactive technologies: Javascript and Flash. You will need a browser enabled with both to experience all of the content.
Time to Complete: ~5 Hours